Chinese Academic Journal International Citation Report (2012Edition)

1. Background and purpose of the compilation

In the recent 10 years, according to the development of Chinese Academic Journal digital publishing, Chinese academic research achievement of techno-culture caused extensive influence in overseas academic world and different social sectors. But there is no corresponding academic research system to reflect the international influence of Chinese journals in objectively, comprehensively and systematically, which is very detrimental to the international development of Chinese journals.

The purposes of compiling “Chinese Academic Journal International Citation Report ” (hereinafter referred“ CAJ-IJCR”), is an analytical point of order from the Paper citation analysis, surveys and reflects status and effect of the Chinese academic journal’s international spread, so our journals can understand the requirements of international readers and users, grasp the direction of international development and publishing positioning accurately, improve the ability of international journal publishing, further accelerate the pace of "going out", to help Chinese journals accomplish the great mission of “technology strengthen the country” and “culture strengthen the country”.

“CAJ-IJCR” will according to the opinions of domestic academic circle, periodical circle and associative circle, gradually establish the literature survey and scientific analysis system that suitable for reflecting the international influence of Chinese academic journals, regularly publish reports on an annual basis, and provide personalized information services and decision-making services for academic journals and related departments at any times.

2. Statistics objects , the source of citation data and index system

2.1 Statistics Objects

At present, the statistics objects of “CAJ - IJCR” are the Chinese formally published academic journals, including the various disciplines of basic research , applied basic research , engineering and technology research , policy and theory study class journals, not including current affairs , work instructions , practical technology , popular science , teaching guidance journals , nor does it include the journals of abstracts and information reported.

2.2 Statistical Method and the Source of Citation Data

Limited by the current situation, “CAJ-IJCR (2012 Edition)” selects JCR source literature citation from Web of Science as the source of citation statistics. Among these sources, science and technology class statistical source selects the 8336 kinds of journals indexed by SCI, Humanities and Social Science statistical source selects the 2996 kinds of journals indexed by SSCI and A & HCI, as well as the conference papers indexed by such data base. Since 2013, “CAJ-IJCR” will select source document worldwide and further complete the citation statistics source system to make the statistical survey and analysis results reflect the international influence of Chinese journals better.

2.3 Statistical Indicator System

CAJ-IJCR (2012 version) on the basis of the establishment of normative international citation databases, choose 20101 as the statistical year, it can provide the academic journals’ measuring indicators like the amount of the Papers, amount of citations, total citations (including He cited the total cited) and impact factor(including he cited the impact factor).

2.4 The personalized service

CAJ-IJCR (2012 edition) provides personalized service for each journal, including the above indicators of each journal, as well as the cited literature citation bibliography of each cited papers, and links them to international academic literature search platform of CNKI, that will help each journal to learn more about the citation of international scholars.

3.Data Statistical Standard

The CAJ-IJCR preparation based the following specification database

3.1 China journal title in both English and Chinese standard document database

The database based on the collection and analysis of international academic literature references, investigation on Chinese academic journal titles change history, established specification document of each journal’s Chinese &English title (including phonetic title)and its abbreviated title to ensure the completeness and accuracy of citation acquisition.

3.2 Number of Articles Published Database of Chinese Academic Journals

The database is based on the Journal of Papers database of the previous preparation “Impact Factor Annual Report and International Quotation Report of Academic Journals of China”, extended parts of English periodicals. Amount of Papers, statistical standard of the cited documentation volume are in accordance with “China Academic Journal Impact Factor Annual Report “.

Base on the “Chinese-English titles specification document database of Chinese Journals”, this databases established the citation relationships of citing articles (citations) of annual international academic journals and conference proceedings with cited literature of Chinese academic journals in 2011, and is establishing the citation relationships of Chinese academic journals with international academic literature.

4. Statistical Result and Its Release

CAJ-IJCR (2012 version) provides quotation reports of 5025 titles of Chinese academic journals, including 3533 titles of science and technology journals, and 121 titles are accepted by SCI; 1492 titles of humanities and social sciences journals, and 1 title is accepted by SSCI. The whole report is released in CD-ROM. The quotation report of each journal is released on “Impact Statistics and Analysis of Individual Journal Database”.